Frankie Lor is looking to reprise memories of Furore’s (NZ) (Pierro) 2019 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) success when Hugh Bowman gets the leg-up on Money Catcher (NZ) (Ferlax) in Sunday’s HK$5 million Gr.2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. “We won the Derby together and I think he is a really good jockey,” Lor said, referring to Bowman. Lor and Bowman won the 2019 BMW Hong Kong Derby in tandem with Furore, as well as the 2019 Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) with that same horse. Bowman…
Year: 2022
International Strength Returns on Day One
Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready to Run Sale saw trade gather momentum throughout the day, with 139 juveniles going under the hammer at Karaka to finish on a high. At the close of selling, the turnover reached $11,329,500, up by $1 million on 2021’s spend. The average reached $124,500, the median $80,000 and the clearance rate settled at 65%. International presence was back at Karaka for the first time since 2020, providing tough competition for quality lots in the sale auditorium, with horses destined for Hong Kong…
Howley secures his pick at Karaka
Liam Howley was eager to redeem a mistake he made at the yearling sales in Australia earlier this year when he headed to Karaka on Wednesday. The Victorian horseman was the underbidder on the No Nay Never colt out of La Cicciolina as a yearling in Melbourne, who went to the bid of Riverrock Farm principal Chad Ormsby for A$160,000. The respected pinhooker put the colt back through the sale ring at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready To Run Sale and the colt caught Howley’s eye once more. He was…
Forsman secures Day One Sale topper
Fresh off a highly successful Melbourne spring carnival, Andrew Forsman made a splash at Karaka on Wednesday when landing the sale topper on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready To Run Sale. The Cambridge trainer was taken by lot 166, the Savabeel colt out of O’Reilly mare Maxmara, from Ohukia Lodge’s draft. He was intent on taking the colt home and while he was caught in a bidding duel with Cranbourne trainer Trent Busuttin, he came out on top with a final bid of $575,000. “I loved him,”…
Railway Stakes preview & betting strategy | November 19, 2022
What 2022 Railway Stakes Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, November 19, 2022 | 4:45pm AWST | Race 8 Prizemoney $1,500,000 Distance 1600m Status Group 1 Conditions Handicap | Three-year-olds and upwards 2021 Winner Western Empire (3) | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: William Pike (53kg) Visit Ladbrokes The Railway Stakes is one of the feature mile races on the Australian racing calendar as the best from the west take on the eastern raiders who make the trip over to Perth to…
Addington Weekly : Nov 16
Here’s Greg O’Connor and Darrin Williams with the latest Addington News.
Leung hoping he has struck gold once more at Karaka
Lot 81, the Exceed and Excel colt, was purchased out of Riversley Park’s draft for $500,000. Photo: Trish Dunell Hong Kong bloodstock agent Willie Leung and trainer Francis Lui teamed up to purchase subsequent Hong Kong Horse of the Year Golden Sixty at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2017 Ready To Run Sale, and they hope they have struck gold once more at this year’s edition of the sale. The pair went to $300,000 to secure Golden Sixty out of Riversley Park’s draft and five years later Leung had to extend to…
Crazy Lad returns a winner at Darwin after Queensland success
Top End trainer Phil Cole took 11 runners to Queensland in August, with Saccharo among his standout performers. After a seven-week break, Crazy Lad returned at Fannie Bay on Saturday and saluted in the Darwin Racing Benchmark 54 Handicap (1200m), which was also the first heat in the Darwin Turf Club’s 2022/23 Lightning Wet Season Series. Settling seventh along the back straight in a very open nine-horse field, Crazy Lad ($11) travelled comfortably along the rails after jumping from the inside barrier. With Alice Springs apprentice Ianish Luximon aboard, Crazy…
Internationals strike early at Karaka
Hong Kong trainer Caspar Fownes. Photo: Trish Dunell The international buying bench made their presence felt early on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready To Run Sale. They bought eight of the first 10 lots sold, including lot 19, the Turn Me Loose colt out of Riversley Park’s draft, who attracted the interest of a couple of Hong Kong heavyweights. Bloodstock agent Willie Leung and Hong Kong trainer Caspar Fownes went head-to-head for the colt, but when the dust settled it was the latter who came out on…
Sacred Satono to take on older sprinters in Counties Bowl
Sacred Satono will contest the Group 3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Exciting three-year-old Sacred Satono is taking on some of the country’s top older sprinters at Pukekohe on Saturday as he looks to put a minor setback behind him. Sacred Satono is set to have his first start in eight weeks in the Group 3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m), where he could face smart sprinters such as Babylon Berlin, Bonny Lass, Sassy Merlot, and Letzbeglam. If all had gone to plan,…